Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 7:29pm
Boeing's fleet of 787 Dreamliners grounded after faulty lithium-ion batteries force one plane to make an emergency landing.
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Saturday, January 5, 2013 - 2:59pm
Sometimes, things are incredibly useful. Sometimes, like this live wind map, they are nothing short of hypnotic. This live flight tracker falls into the hypnotic category.
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 9:34am
We're a big fan of gadgets over here at DVICE. We'll take any and all, from cyborg cockroaches to climate-controlled seats. And of course, the ubiquitous smartphone. But there's one place where even we are not allowed to use our beloved devices: on an airplane. As it turns out, there may be very little sense as to why.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 12:59pm
Launching stuff into space is hard enough: you really don't need to be fighting through gigantic piles of red tape while doing so. NASA and the FAA have just decided to team up to coordinate standards for commercial space travel, making it easier (and safer) for private companies to make it to orbit.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 10:18am
Pilots won't have to rely on old-school paper maps and charts anymore, moving into the age of the tablet. That's because the FAA has approved iPads for pilots to use for cockpit documentation.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 2:54am
Our aging air traffic control network doesn't only affect safety, it has an impact on delays, cancellations and efficiency in general. Controllers still rely on radar to guide aircraft, and there's a bit of finesse needed to make it all...
